iscoverThe Pentagon has released its proposed FY2015 defence budget, in which it plans to retire the USAF’s entire A-10C close air support and U-2S reconnaissance aircraft fleets. The FY15 budget commences on October 1 this year, and the planned cuts are designed to save money for higher priority programs such as the F-35 JSF, KC-46A
Two more MH-60R Seahawk Romeos have left Lockheed Martin’s Owego facility on delivery to NUSQN725 at NAS Jacksonville in Florida. The two new aircraft join the first two which were delivered to Jacksonville last December. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this
The US Navy has awarded Boeing a production contract for 16 P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft, the first full-rate production contract for the 737 derivative. The order takes total US Navy orders to 53 P-8s, 37 of which had previously been ordered in low-rate production batches, and 13 of which have been delivered to date.
The Williams Foundation think-tank has released a report in which it says Australia should fast-track its adoption of unmanned systems for military, commercial and civil aviation tasks. The report – Protecting Australia with Unmanned Aerial Systems – contains recommendations for Defence and for Government, including the development of appropriate safety and regulatory frameworks, the acquisition
The Lockheed Martin C-5M ‘Super Galaxy’ has achieved an initial operating capability (IOC) with the USAF’s Air Mobility Command. A much enhanced and more reliable upgrade of the C-5B Galaxy, the C-5M features a modernised digital avionics and navigation systems suite; 22 per cent more powerful but more fuel efficient GE CF6-80C2 engines with full-authority
An exercise on the Pacific island of Guam turned real for an RAAF C-130J crew last week when they were tasked to fly relief supplies to an island cut off by storms. While participating in Exercise Cope North alongside US and Japanese forces, the RAAF answered a call for assistance from the island of Rota
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